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a beverage, nor shall it be construed to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquor for medicinal purposes by a duly licensed and registered pharmacist or druggist upon a bona fide prescription, in writing, by a physician or dentist. 703.160. RESTRICTIONS ON PURCHASE AND CONSUMPTION. (1) The provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 340A are hereby incorporated by reference into this ordinance, and the sale, purchase or possession of alcohol contrary to State law shall be a violation of this ordinance. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to consume intoxicating liquor in any theater, recreation hall, center, dance hall, ball park, or other place of public gathering used for the purpose of entertainment, amusement or playing of games, unless the owner or lessee of the property or sponsor of the event has obtained a license or a permit issued by the Park and Recreation Director, or his designee. 703.161. GAMBLING DEVICES PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful for any person duly licensed to sell intoxicating liquor, to keep, possess or operate or petruit the keeping, possession or operation of, on any licensed premises, any slot machine, dice, black jack table, or any gambling device or apparatus, whether or not said devices are being used in violation of M.S. 609.755 or 609.76. A black jack table which is not being used in violation of M.S. 609.755 or 609.76 shall be exempt from this prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any licensee to permit any gambling on licensed premises. This Section shall not preclude lawful gambling pursuant to M.S. 349 nor shall it preclude the possession of properly licensed and registered gambling equipment as defined in M.S. 349.12, Subd. 15. 703.170. SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION. The Council shall either suspend for up to 60 days or revoke any intoxicating liquor license, or impose a civil fine not to exceed 82,000.00, for each violation upon a finding that the licensee has failed to comply with any applicable statute, regulation, or ordinance relating to alcoholic beverages. Except in cases of failure of financial responsibility, no suspension or revocation shall take effect until the licensee has been afforded an opportunity for a hearing. The lapse of required dram shop insurance or bond, or withdrawal of a required deposit of cash or security, shall effect an immediate suspension of the license. Any suspension under this chapter shall continue until the City Council determines that the financial responsibility requirements of this chapter have met. 703.180. SPECIAL SUNDAY SALE. The holder of an "on- sale" liquor license under the Code, may apply to the Council for a special license to sell intoxicating liquor in a restaurant on Sunday, provided that the liquor may be served in conjunction with the sale of food. The application for such license may be made at the same time and upon the same license as the "on-sale" licensee uses to apply for his /her regular "on-sale" license. The fee for a special Sunday liquor license shall be set forth by City Council resolution. No such license shall be issued to any "on-sale" licensee unless said licensee is operating a benefited restaurant serving meals regularly to the public and 703 -9